Bullock's complex

and 7th. This building, seven-stories in height, was built in 1906. who opened the original Bullock's in the building in March 1907. This store became known as Bullock's Downtown after other Bullock's locations opened. Bullock's Downtown proved so successful that the location expanded eight times in less than three decades, expanding its floor area from to . furniture store purchased and connected by a bridge and tunnel to Hollenbeck's west in 1917 • Eshman (or Eschmann The complex later became St. Vincent's Jewelry Center, named after the college that was located here prior to Bullock's. Approximately 500 jewelers occupied the building as of 2009, and Big Lots also occupied in the original Bullock's building, with their location taken over by Burlington Coat Factory in November 2015. Historic designation In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with all nine buildings in the Bullock's complex listed as contributing properties in the district. In 2016, the city of Los Angeles created the Hill Street Commercial Historic District and the Seventh Street Commercial Historic District, with the Pease, Gennet, Mackey, and both Hart buildings listed as contributing properties in the former and Bullock's, Bridge, Eshman, and Hart '28 listed as contributing properties in the latter. ==Architecture and design==

Despite being built at different times and designed by different architects, each building in the Bullock's complex is united by design, historical function, and internal circulation. building designed by Hudson and Munsell and built in 1906. A bridge and tunnel connecting the building to Bullock's-Hollenback was built when Bullock's bought this building in 1917. Eshman Building Eshman Building is a seven-story building designed by Morgan and Walls and built in 1909. It features a Beaux Arts design with a three-part vertical division. Bridge Bridge spans St. Vincent's Place, connecting the upper six stories of the Bullock's and Eshman buildings. The building's design repeats the design of Bullock's building. It was built in 1921. Gennet Building Gennet Building is a ten-story, two-bay building designed by Parkinson and Hubbard and built in 1922. The building originally featured a Beaux Arts design on all its exteriors, but in 1934 the bottom two stories were remodeled in the Moderne style to match the Mackey Building. Hart '24 Hart '24 is a ten-story building that matches Gennet Building in height, width, and styling. It was designed by Parkinson and Parkinson and built in 1924. Hart '28 Hart '28 is an expansion of Hart '24. The expansion fills out the block and consists of five bays on Hill St. and four bays on 7th. The building is virtually indistinguishable from Hart '24 and features fenestration that consists primarily of three-part Chicago windows. Mackey Building Mackey Building is an eight-story building designed by Parkinson and Parkinson and built in 1934. The building's upper six stories repeat the design of Gennet Building, while the bottom two stories feature a Moderne design that was then expanded to Gennet Building to match. ==See also==